Women’s Day at AirVenture is now in its ninth year, and on Wednesday, a full day of events brought women from all facets of aviation together. The day began with more than 400 women attending a sold-out breakfast hosted by Women in Aviation International, followed by the arrival of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737, flown by an all-female crew. The 737 carried 100 airline employees flying in to take part in the day’s events. Nearly 1,000 women gathered on Boeing Plaza next to the airplane for a commemorative WomenVenture photo.
The day also featured a lunch at Theater in the Woods, and in honor of Women’s Day, the afternoon airshow featured special performances by Vicky Benzing, Patty Wagstaff and Teresa Stokes. “WomenVenture has transformed the experience of women attending AirVenture,” said WAI President Peggy Chabrian. “We are grateful to EAA for encouraging women to participate not only in AirVenture but in the hundreds of other sights and sounds of Oshkosh.” WAI said they will host an International Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday, Sept. 24.
